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US 2013/0340298 A1Published application
Dredging Head Apparatus
OwnerRichard John Phillipsinventor
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Abstract
In embodiments of the invention, a wheeled dredging head is configured to operate in a stand-alone condition, with the addition of a water jet assembly, and/or with the addition of an adapter at an intake of the dredging head. In one embodiment, the adapter is configured to vacuum the floor of a body of water. In another embodiment, the adapter is configured to remove sediment or other material from a sloped surface in a body of water. In yet another embodiment, the adapter is configured to remove sediment or other material from around obstacles in a body of water.
Claims17
A dredging head comprising:
- a top plate having a first cutout;
- a bottom plate coupled to the top plate, a cavity being formed between the top plate and the bottom plate, the cavity having a side intake;
- a first suction pump coupled to the first cutout at an inlet port of the first suction pump;
- a first motor coupled to the first suction pump, the first motor configured to drive the first suction pump;
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- at least one wheel assembly coupled to the top plate and the bottom plate, the dredging head being further configured to receive a removable adapter at the side intake.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.